Fish Medicine and Taxonomy Quiz

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Which of the following is a learning objective of Fish Medicine according to Marie Kubiak's certification?

  • Identify different types of coral reefs.
  • Understand the migratory patterns of tuna fish.
  • Recognize common conditions affecting pet aquatic animals. (correct)
  • Describe the mating habits of goldfish.

What are Elasmobranchs according to the text?

  • Cartilaginous fish (correct)
  • Bony fish
  • Classic tank and pond fish
  • Small carp species

What is the preferred environment for Goldfish, as per the text?

  • Tanks with aeration systems
  • Freezing temperatures for better survival
  • Ponds deep enough to avoid freezing (correct)
  • Large ponds with a wide range of temperatures

What is the ideal temperature range for maintaining Goldfish, as mentioned in the text?

<p>18-20C but can survive a wider range of temperatures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Goldfish feed on, as per the text?

<p>Crustaceans and plants or pelleted food (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for preferring ponds over tanks for Goldfish?

<p>Ponds preferable to tanks if deep enough to avoid freezing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about Koi carp according to the text?

<p>They are a result of two hundred years of selective breeding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the preferred environment for Koi carp according to the text?

<p>&gt;1000 gallon ponds with sophisticated environments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal water requirement per fish for Goldfish according to the text?

<p>&lt;30l of water per fish (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fish are teleosts according to the text?

<p>Bony fish (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of fish are rare as pets according to the text?

<p>Elasmobranchs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Elasmobranchs and Teleosts?

<p>Skeleton composition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common consequence of an increase in nitrate in the water?

<p>Facilitates algal and plant bloom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary bacterial infection that is rare in cases of ulcerative skin disease?

<p>Cyprinid herpes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of high temperatures on oxygen saturation in the water?

<p>Decrease with temperature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the need to add vitamin C to commercial diets for aquatic animals?

<p>Increase resistance to skin infection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely cause of a spike in ammonia levels in the water?

<p>Overfeeding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action can be taken to manage water quality when there is a high biomatter load in the water?

<p>Remove biomass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for adding low dose salt to reduce osmotic stress?

<p>To decrease osmotic stress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of aquatic animals lacks a swim bladder and therefore does not experience swim bladder disorders?

<p>Elasmobranchs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be done to diagnose swim bladder disorders in aquatic animals?

<p>Assess individual fish for gross lesions and macroscopic parasites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action can be taken to manage ulcerative skin cases in aquatic animals?

<p>Medication for specific cause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of increased nitrite absorption in aquatic animals?

<p>Haemoglobin oxidised to methaemoglobin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fish has a pneumatic duct connecting the esophagus and swim bladder?

<p>Koi (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can alter the filling of the swim bladder in fish?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease causes petechial hemorrhages of the skin, gills, and eyes in carp?

<p>Spring viraemia of carp (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for protozoa Ichthyophthirius multifilliis in fish?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fish species is affected by Mycobacterium marinum causing ulcerative skin disease?

<p>Cichlids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes fibroblasts to balloon in size leading to white dots visible on the skin of affected fish?

<p>Lymphocystis (Iridovirus) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Pet' fish such as tropical freshwater fish require similar consideration to which type of fish tanks?

<p>Goldfish tanks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Petechial haemorrhages of skin, gills, and eyes' are symptoms associated with which disease in carp?

<p>'Spring viraemia of carp' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Cryptocaryon' is a common disease observed in which type of fish tanks?

<p>'Pet' fish: Marine tropical (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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